Receptacle for soap boxes



March 1956 B. B. HOCTOR ETAL RECEPTACLE FOR SOAP BOXES Filed Jan. 9,1953 R R Y mo 1 M m m c w w w u YL m NM 4 D Y B 7 4 7// w United StatesPatent "ce RECEPTACLE FOR SOAP BOXES Betty B. Hoctor and Daniel J.Hoctor, New York, N. Y. Application January 9, 1953, Serial No. 330,404

1 Claim. (Cl. ZZZ-83.5)

The present invention relates to a receptacle for cardboard boxes,cartons or the like containing dry soap powders, chips and othergranular products of similar nature, and means for dispensing thecontents of such containers.

In the present day boxes, cartons and containers, a semi-circular flapis provided in one side wall of the containers, the edge of thesemi-circular flap being perforated, and by pushing on the flap theperforations break, the flap moving inwardly providing a widesemicircular opening. Due to the size of the opening there is no way ofcontrolling the amount of the contents poured out of the container, andas a result a great amount of the powder is used where a small amountwould be suflicient. Also, when trying to put soap powder in a washingmachine, especially of the type having a very small opening for theintroduction of the powder, the soap powder spills all around theopening in the machine, with the result a great deal gets on the outsideof the machine and on the floor, causing additional work and annoyance.With the present day soap box, if allowed to stand on a wet sink, flooretc., it will get soggy and the soap powder at the bottom of the boxwill cake.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a receptacle forboxes, cartons and the like containing soap powder, etc., that willprotect the contents of containers, containing such products.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of means on thelid of the receptacle for engagement with the flap opening of acontainer.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision ofmeans for engaging the circular edge of the flap opening in a container.

A stillfurther object of the present invention is the provision of meansfor controlling the dispensing of the contents of a container.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision ofmeans for directing soap powder and the like into a spout.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of ahinged cover having a spout and means for directing soap powder intosaid spout, all of integral structure.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear in thefollowing specification and the novel features of the device will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a partof this application, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of thereceptacle and showing the hinged top, dispensing spout, and lockingmeans for the top.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 and lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the spout and themeans engaging the flap opening.

Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line 4-4 ofFigure 2, the dotted line representing the edge of the flap opening.

2,738,104 Patented Mar. 13, 1956 In the drawing the numeral 10represents the receptacle of any suitable material such as plastic ormetal, and it comprises a body 11 having an open end 12 and an offsetportion 13. The offset portion 13 receives the depending portion 14 oflid 15 that is hingedly connected to the end wall 16 by a pin 17. Theopposite end of the lid 15 is provided with a depending lip 18 thatforms a locking means for the lid to the body when the lid is closed.

Integrally formed with the depending portion 14 of the lid 15 is adispensing means 19 that comprises a spout 20 that extends outwardlyfrom the depending portion 14, and it is disposed at an upwardlyinclined angle. The spout 20 continues inwardly in the form of a conduit21 and it flares out into a mouth 22. The lower lip 23 of the mouth isdisposed at a downwardly disposed angle and at the junction point withthe conduit it is curved to conform and engage the edge of the flapopening 26 of a container 27, the edge being indicated by the dottedline in Figure 4, the mouth 22 being approximately the transverse widthof a soap container flap opening.

In use of the device, the lid 15 or" the receptacle 10 is lifted up anda soap box or container placed in the receptacle. The flap 25 may bepushed in manually before placing the soap box in the receptacle, or thesoap box may be placed in the receptacle and the lid 15 of thereceptacle closed. In this case, as the lid closes the mouth 22 willengage the flap 25 and as the lid closes the mouth will force the flapinwardly until the edge 26 of the flap opening is engaged by the lowerwall of the conduit 21. The dispensing means 19 is now in position inthe container, and the contents of the container ready to be used, andthe amount used controlled.

Changes in size, shape, materials and rearrangement of parts may be madewithout departing from the scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A receptacle for a soap box comprising a rectangular body portion havingparallel oppositely disposed sides and ends, a bottom for said bodyportion, an L-shaped cover hinged to one end of said body portionsubstantially below the top edges thereof and adapted to extend oversaid body portion to close said upper end, a spout formed on the outersurface of the side of said cover and spaced from said hinge and fromthe top of said cover, an arcuate flap opening member formed on theinner wall of the side of said cover and aligned with said spout, saidflap opening member being flared inwardly and angularly from said spoutat its lower portion to form a funnel, and extending at right angles tosaid side portion of said cover to form a flap holding member wherebywhen said cover is moved to closed position, said flap opening memberwill perforate the adjacent side wall of said soap box and impingetightly against the arcuate perforated edge of said box, and the upperportion of said flap opening member will force said flap upwardly tohold it away from said lower funnel portion to provide unrestricted flowof soap from said receptacle through said spout.

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